Family: Hymenochaetaceae

Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Basidiomycetes:> Hymenochaetales:> Hymenochaetaceae:> Coltricia, Cyclomyces, Hymenochaete, Phellinus.

This family was once included within the thelephoraceae family but now placed in it's own family. Microscopic detail is used to sort this family from other member of the thelephoraceae family.

Genus: Coltricia

Species: Coltricia cinnamomea
Common Name: Ferry stool Found: Mixed Forest Substrate: Leptospermum forest Spore: ?	Height: 40 mm Width: 35 mm Season: Late winter Edible: No

Genus: Cyclomyces

Species: Cyclomyces tabacinus (Montagne) Patouillard Common on punga logs both dead and alive ones.
Common Name: None Found: Native Forest Substrate: Hardwoods and conifers Spore: Colourless	Height: 50 mm Width: 30 mm Season: Autumn through to spring Edible: No

Genus: Hymenochaete

Species: Hymenochaete aff. cruenta
Common Name: None Found: Native Forest Substrate: Wood Spore: White	Height: 30 mm Width: 100 mm Season: Winter Edible: No

Genus: Phellinus

Species: Phellinus wahlbergii (Fries) Reid
Common Name: None Found: Native Hardwoods Substrate: Dead and sometimes living trees. Spore: Colourless	Height: 200 mm Width: 300 mm Season: Through out the year Edible: No

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